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Posted: 4/17/2016 9:55:06 AM EDT
Lots of Rustoleum sand, earth brown, and black. Flat finish and completed with 5 coats of matte clear enamel.
 Post-Apocalypse AR15 2 by Chris Bilodeau, on Flickr
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Posted: 4/17/2016 10:10:58 AM EDT
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I like it
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Posted: 4/17/2016 10:13:10 AM EDT
[#2]
Very nice! Looks a little Mk18-ish.
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Posted: 4/17/2016 10:20:01 AM EDT
[#3]
Thanks. It used to be a S&W M&P Sport II. LOL
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Posted: 4/17/2016 10:20:22 AM EDT
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Very cool, OP.
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Posted: 4/17/2016 11:50:53 AM EDT
[#5]
I like it.
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Posted: 4/17/2016 12:09:14 PM EDT
[#6]
Nice! I may try something similar but more of a woodland camo since I live in Ohio.
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Posted: 4/17/2016 1:12:44 PM EDT
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Very nice, inspirational. My wife (very talented artist) has said she would paint one of my ARs. I asked her to use colors so it looks like my Belgian Malinois. Tan, fawn, reddish brown and some black brendal pattern.
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Posted: 4/17/2016 1:30:00 PM EDT
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Post-apocalyptic? Why?
If properly used, this tool can be used to avert the apocalypse. 
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Posted: 4/17/2016 1:51:31 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/17/2016 2:40:48 PM EDT
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Very nice, inspirational. My wife (very talented artist) has said she would paint one of my ARs. I asked her to use colors so it looks like my Belgian Malinois. Tan, fawn, reddish brown and some black brendal pattern. Would love to see this when done. Love those dogs too. |
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Posted: 4/17/2016 2:46:48 PM EDT
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Very nice.
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Posted: 4/17/2016 2:51:55 PM EDT
[#12]
Very nice.
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Posted: 4/17/2016 2:58:21 PM EDT
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why did you clear it? a high gloss finish kind of defeats the purpose of painting it, doesn't it?
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Posted: 4/17/2016 3:04:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: why did you clear it? a high gloss finish kind of defeats the purpose of painting it, doesn't it? Some clear is great for this. Krylon's "matte finish" is a good one |
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Posted: 4/17/2016 3:07:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: why did you clear it? a high gloss finish kind of defeats the purpose of painting it, doesn't it? And the clear is so be doesn't get any actual wear on his fake wear  |
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Posted: 4/17/2016 3:08:10 PM EDT
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Some clear is great for this. Krylon's "matte finish" is a good one Quote HistoryQuoted:
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why did you clear it? a high gloss finish kind of defeats the purpose of painting it, doesn't it? Some clear is great for this. Krylon's "matte finish" is a good one Or just paint it, use it, and get the same look while also using the rifle the way it was intended. I agree the shine makes it looks bad. |
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Posted: 4/17/2016 3:18:20 PM EDT
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Thanks. It used to be a S&W M&P Sport II. LOL So, is that an NT4 or one of those Guntec shroud gizmos |
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Posted: 4/17/2016 3:21:20 PM EDT
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So, is that an NT4 or one of those Guntec shroud gizmos Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Thanks. It used to be a S&W M&P Sport II. LOL So, is that an NT4 or one of those Guntec shroud gizmos Wrong mounting system to be a real NT4, so I say fake, just like the wear on the paint job. |
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Posted: 4/17/2016 3:22:11 PM EDT
[#19]
Hope there's plenty of post-apocalyptic batteries available to keep the EOTech operational.
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Posted: 4/17/2016 3:24:07 PM EDT
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I like it! I would not have cleared it though
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Posted: 4/17/2016 4:47:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: OP said matte clear. And the clear is so be doesn't get any actual wear on his fake wear Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: why did you clear it? a high gloss finish kind of defeats the purpose of painting it, doesn't it? And the clear is so be doesn't get any actual wear on his fake wear Its pretty easy to wear in a paint job to if you actually use the rifle. Looks good regardless though OP |
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Posted: 4/17/2016 4:57:07 PM EDT
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OP said matte clear. And the clear is so be doesn't get any actual wear on his fake wear
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why did you clear it? a high gloss finish kind of defeats the purpose of painting it, doesn't it? And the clear is so be doesn't get any actual wear on his fake wear
lol |
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Posted: 4/17/2016 6:08:10 PM EDT
[#23]
Meh, if you like the paint, who cares what anyone else thinks? I'd still ditch the fake can as well as the laser if it's fake. Unnecessary weight for nothing other than looks. Maybe get a weaponlight as well. Other than that, cool rifle!
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Posted: 4/17/2016 7:34:17 PM EDT
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i like the IR laser incase you have to call in A10 airstrikes on approaching FSA hoarde.
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Posted: 4/17/2016 7:41:41 PM EDT
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i like the IR laser incase you have to call in A10 airstrikes on approaching FSA hoarde. This |
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Posted: 4/17/2016 7:43:53 PM EDT
[#26]
Little trashy looking. I like it.
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Posted: 4/17/2016 7:46:16 PM EDT
[#27]
Looks great but I bet you could have achieved the same appearance by rattling it all tan and beating the hell out of it
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Posted: 4/17/2016 7:50:07 PM EDT
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Wrong mounting system to be a real NT4, so I say fake, just like the wear on the paint job. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Thanks. It used to be a S&W M&P Sport II. LOL So, is that an NT4 or one of those Guntec shroud gizmos Wrong mounting system to be a real NT4, so I say fake, just like the wear on the paint job. As I suspected, but was not positive. I am an AAC guy
Not sure I would want the extra weight for no usable reason. So, I assume the laser is fake, too? |
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Posted: 4/17/2016 7:50:47 PM EDT
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I like it OP, to hell with the others..rock on.....
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Posted: 4/17/2016 8:13:50 PM EDT
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As I suspected, but was not positive. I am an AAC guy
Not sure I would want the extra weight for no usable reason. So, I assume the laser is fake, too? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Thanks. It used to be a S&W M&P Sport II. LOL So, is that an NT4 or one of those Guntec shroud gizmos Wrong mounting system to be a real NT4, so I say fake, just like the wear on the paint job. As I suspected, but was not positive. I am an AAC guy
Not sure I would want the extra weight for no usable reason. So, I assume the laser is fake, too? It's either fake or a restricted unit (older PEQ-15 or current LA-5). The ATPIAL-C has the safety set screw storage on the ejection port side of the unit, something the OP's does not have. |
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Posted: 4/17/2016 8:31:45 PM EDT
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i like the IR laser incase you have to call in A10 airstrikes on approaching FSA hoarde. LOL, you never know. |
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Posted: 4/17/2016 8:34:21 PM EDT
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As I suspected, but was not positive. I am an AAC guy
Not sure I would want the extra weight for no usable reason. So, I assume the laser is fake, too? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Thanks. It used to be a S&W M&P Sport II. LOL So, is that an NT4 or one of those Guntec shroud gizmos Wrong mounting system to be a real NT4, so I say fake, just like the wear on the paint job. As I suspected, but was not positive. I am an AAC guy
Not sure I would want the extra weight for no usable reason. So, I assume the laser is fake, too? ATIPIALs are like $5000 The laser is a legit laser and the LED light is super bright. Why would anyone want/need a real ATIPIAL when you would only gain IR and need NVG to work with it? Functional art meets home protection. :) |
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Posted: 4/17/2016 8:38:41 PM EDT
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ATPIAL is thirteen hundy. Not exactly tree fiddy but not 5 tousand needer.
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Posted: 4/17/2016 8:41:48 PM EDT
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ATIPIALs are like $5000 The laser is a legit laser and the LED light is super bright. Why would anyone want/need a real ATIPIAL when you would only gain IR and need NVG to work with it? Functional art meets home protection. :) Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Thanks. It used to be a S&W M&P Sport II. LOL So, is that an NT4 or one of those Guntec shroud gizmos Wrong mounting system to be a real NT4, so I say fake, just like the wear on the paint job. As I suspected, but was not positive. I am an AAC guy
Not sure I would want the extra weight for no usable reason. So, I assume the laser is fake, too? ATIPIALs are like $5000 The laser is a legit laser and the LED light is super bright. Why would anyone want/need a real ATIPIAL when you would only gain IR and need NVG to work with it? Functional art meets home protection. :) ATPIAL-Cs are nowhere near that much, brother. More like $1,200ish. Some of us have real ones as well as NV to go with them. My one suggestion, if you're actually using this in an HD role, I'd ditch the cheapo light/laser in favor of a more proven/reliable weaponlight. |
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Posted: 4/17/2016 8:48:38 PM EDT
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Is the suppressor real or not.
Need to know before I render judgement. |
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Posted: 4/17/2016 9:14:45 PM EDT
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I call the can fake. Look at the slots on the bottom. He is also in Masshole land. No cans or good stuff. I call airsoft. Prove me wrong...
Paint looks not too bad though. 
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Posted: 4/17/2016 9:37:54 PM EDT
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Fake can
Fake wear |
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Posted: 4/17/2016 9:42:23 PM EDT
[#38]
Why do some of you shit on other people so much?
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Posted: 4/17/2016 9:46:13 PM EDT
[#39]
Nice.
Now throw it down the driveway. |
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Posted: 4/17/2016 9:49:29 PM EDT
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I call the can fake. Look at the slots on the bottom. He is also in Masshole land. No cans or good stuff. I call airsoft. Prove me wrong... Paint looks not too bad though. I don't think it's airsoft. He posted a while ago before all the mods he has done and it was most definitely an M&P Sport. Don't think they make any airsoft clones of that particular rifle.
As for the fake can, I'm pretty sure he can't have a FH in MA. If he didn't want a brake, I can see why he'd go for the fake can if he was going to be stuck with a bare muzzle anyway. About the only thing I'd change on the rifle, OP, would be the addition of a quality weaponlight/ditching the cheapo LAM. Other than that, fuck all the haters.
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Posted: 4/17/2016 9:53:54 PM EDT
[#41]
Looks good to me.... I have a hard time throwing a rifle down the drive way for no reason. . . but I ain't easy on shit either
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Posted: 4/17/2016 10:01:33 PM EDT
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Thanks. It used to be a S&W M&P Sport II. LOL I like that a lot. |
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Posted: 4/17/2016 10:06:22 PM EDT
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Hey all. It is an AR15 M&P Sport, 5.56 and not airsoft. :-)
The ATIPIAL is a clone, but I am going to get a real one because I love the laser and light. That said, it is hard to justify the cost now when the laser and light works fine. The suppressor is a barrel shroud because I am in the communist sate of MA and my barrel is naked with no threads. This is a nice alternative and sort of says F.U. to the powers that be in case they see it and freak out. I am new to ARs and I am building another from scratch (85% done) on an Anderson lower. I always wanted to do a replica, but a real gun that works. Another pic...  Post-Apocalypse AR15 1 by Chris Bilodeau, on Flickr
Thanks! |
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Posted: 4/17/2016 10:12:51 PM EDT
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Hey all. It is an AR15 M&P Sport, 5.56 and not airsoft. :-) The ATIPIAL is a clone, but I am going to get a real one because I love the laser and light. That said, it is hard to justify the cost now when the laser and light works fine. The suppressor is a barrel shroud because I am in the communist sate of MA and my barrel is naked with no threads. This is a nice alternative and sort of says F.U. to the powers that be in case they see it and freak out. I am new to ARs and I am building another from scratch (85% done) on an Anderson lower. I always wanted to do a replica, but a real gun that works. Another pic... <a href="https://flic.kr/p/GfdM52" target="_blank">https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1686/26415194621_1123ee3fb4_h.jpg</a>Post-Apocalypse AR15 1 by Chris Bilodeau, on Flickr Thanks! Like I already said, fuck the haters man. Before worrying about the real deal ATPIAL-C, pick up a quality weaponlight. Something as cheap as a Surefire G2X Tactical + a Viking Tactics mount can be had for well under $100 and works great. |
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Posted: 4/17/2016 10:14:32 PM EDT
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Like I already said, fuck the haters man. Before worrying about the real deal ATPIAL-C, pick up a quality weaponlight. Something as cheap as a Surefire G2X Tactical + a Viking Tactics mount can be had for well under $100 and works great. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Hey all. It is an AR15 M&P Sport, 5.56 and not airsoft. :-) The ATIPIAL is a clone, but I am going to get a real one because I love the laser and light. That said, it is hard to justify the cost now when the laser and light works fine. The suppressor is a barrel shroud because I am in the communist sate of MA and my barrel is naked with no threads. This is a nice alternative and sort of says F.U. to the powers that be in case they see it and freak out. I am new to ARs and I am building another from scratch (85% done) on an Anderson lower. I always wanted to do a replica, but a real gun that works. Another pic... <a href="https://flic.kr/p/GfdM52" target="_blank">https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1686/26415194621_1123ee3fb4_h.jpg</a>Post-Apocalypse AR15 1 by Chris Bilodeau, on Flickr Thanks! Like I already said, fuck the haters man. Before worrying about the real deal ATPIAL-C, pick up a quality weaponlight. Something as cheap as a Surefire G2X Tactical + a Viking Tactics mount can be had for well under $100 and works great. What RJeff said. |
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Posted: 4/17/2016 10:14:40 PM EDT
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Hey all. It is an AR15 M&P Sport, 5.56 and not airsoft. :-) The ATIPIAL is a clone, but I am going to get a real one because I love the laser and light. That said, it is hard to justify the cost now when the laser and light works fine. The suppressor is a barrel shroud because I am in the communist sate of MA and my barrel is naked with no threads. This is a nice alternative and sort of says F.U. to the powers that be in case they see it and freak out. I am new to ARs and I am building another from scratch (85% done) on an Anderson lower. I always wanted to do a replica, but a real gun that works. Another pic... <a href="https://flic.kr/p/GfdM52" target="_blank">https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1686/26415194621_1123ee3fb4_h.jpg</a>Post-Apocalypse AR15 1 by Chris Bilodeau, on Flickr Thanks! When you build your next rifle, paint it a solid color and just throw it down a hill a few dozen times. Paint job will look super duper beat up.
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Posted: 4/17/2016 10:21:04 PM EDT
[#47]
Where did you get the fake can?
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Posted: 4/17/2016 10:25:46 PM EDT
[#48]
looks good to me.
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Posted: 4/17/2016 10:37:45 PM EDT
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Where did you get the fake can? https://www.cheaperthandirt.com/product/guntec-usa-slip-over-socom-fake-suppressor-1-2x28-arr-073-001.do?sortby=ourPicks&refType=&from=Search |
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Posted: 4/17/2016 10:48:32 PM EDT
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Came out good. Your rifle do what you want bro.
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